The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

corn-No. 5, 36]495611Sc. Oats No. 2,S11zc
Rye-No. ], SOC. Barley-No 2, $500.
A large bear was shot in the suburbs OK
Eau Claire few days ago.
Herbert Q. Damon, at one time connected
with the ioesl stan of the Milwaukee Sen
incl, and author of the History of the
Milwaukee Light Guard" published in
1875, died reGEntly at his homo in that city.
He was forty-two years of age,
H. H. Hatch, one of the pioneer attor-
aeys of Juneau County, died at his resi-
ienoe in New Lisbon a few days ago OK
paralysis.
James King, an old resident of Dodge
County, was seized with an apoplectic fit
while crossing over the fiume of mill
near Fox Lake recently and fell into the
water. Before he could be rescued life
was extinct
Hon John Winans has resigned his
position as mayor of the city of James
Vile, owing to pressure of private busl-
ness
1t appears that the two Murphy boys
who were recently arrested at Eau Claire
90 charge of derailing several trains
are Innocent of the crime.
In Fort Howard, Brown County, early
llc ObueI hkO pau eA0Ahg NeSsNA ~ -
the wood-turning establishment OF l. j.
Bailey & Son.
A mineral spring has been discovered at
Oconemowoc in Lac la Belle. The water
is twenty degrees colder than elsewhere IN
the lake.
Alfred James has 'been elected president
of the Northwestern National Insurance
ssoa1pany of Milwaukee, to succeed the
late AieSander Mitchell. Mr.. james is
succeeded by John L. Mitchell as vice.
president of the company.
| L. NJ. Fuller. aged twenty years, OF Pc
pin, Pepin County, was tho SUCCESSFUL
candidate at an examination in Eau Claire
! the other day for the Yacant West Point
eadet-ship for the Eighth Congressional l
| district.
An attempt was made recently to wreck
] a Milwaukee freight train short distance
south of jackson. A whistIe-post was
pulled up and wedged tightly between the
rails, but the engineer discovered 1t in time
to prevent a wreck. The Northwestern
railroad officials were determined to ferret
out the wreckers, especially as this was
the third attempt of the kind within two
years.
At the recent session of the circuit court
in Lincoln County there was nota criminal
case on the calendar ~
Over one hundred applications have been
received thus far at Madison from places
about the State for farmers institutes next
year.
The Stacy saw-mill, store and dwelling,
together with two empty box-cars, were
burned at Birnamwood, Shawano County,
few days ago, and the loss was es-
timated at $4,000.
In retaliation for an order issued by the
mayor of Merrill that saloons in that city
should be closed at eleven p. M, the sa-
loon-keepers threaten to prosecute all
business men WHO hereafter keep their
shops open on Sunday.
Twelve retail and one wholesale liquor
| licenses have been granted at Tomah this
year. A decrease of twenty-five pei cent
Governor Rusk has appointed the fol-
lowing game wardens for the State in ac-
cordance with recently enacted law: f..
L. Bartels, of Ellis Junction; John III.
White, of Alma; H. D. Farquharson, of
Boscobel, and w. Y. Wentworth, OF Fort
Atkinson.
The National Building & Loan Associa-
ton has filed articles of incorporation
at Madison, with capital S took of 5000, 900,
divided into $1,000 shares OF 500 each
George j. Oberman IS the president. The
associations general offices are to be per-
manently located at Milwaukee.
At GAINESVILLE recently G. i. Hackleman
secured a verdict for $500 in his suit
against c. W. Hodson to recover damages
for malicious prosecution.
Jack Shepard, of Eau Claire, has killed
five bears this spring.
Captain F. NJ. Putney, one of the oldest
settlers of Waukesha, died at that place
the other night, of paralysis. He settled
in Waukesha County as early as 1S45, and
was the owner of valuable property.
freight car recently received at Chip
4 pewa Falls and marked ''perishable
goods" contained four tramps.
Glue to the amount of go, 900 pounds is
manufactured annually at Manitowoc.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
road Company recently filed notice with
the Secretary of State of its intention to
build an extension from Albany to New
Glarus, Green County.
Dick Thompson, the notorious forger,
was arraigned at Eau Claire few days
ago, and in default of heavy bonds was
committed to Jail.
! A West Bend man brought suit recently
for three dollars and was beaten. The
costs in the case amounted to about ten
times that sum.
A misplaced switch on the Northwestern
road at Shopiere, Rock County, caused the
wreck of a special freight from Chicago
the other morning. The engine and four
teen cars were demolished, and Fireman
TUFTS, OF Chicago was seriously injured.
Mrs. Ash, of Brandon, Fond du Lac
County, is ninety-seven years old, retains
full possession of her faculties, end walks
unaccompanied about the village
The Methodist parsonage at Wa1pun,
Fond du Lac County, was burned to the
ground few days ago.
w. H. Morrison's residence at Eau
Claire was broken open and robbed OF
seventy five dollars worth of furniture a
few nights ago.
Over seventy-fve million feet of logs
were cut by the Indians in the Chippewa
Falls district last season.
Mrs William Farran, of La Crosse, aged
fifty years, suicided by hanging,a few days
ago. -
Rice Bros. cask factory at Milwaukee
was burned the other day. Loss, 5000;
insurance, s., 900.
! A company of Milwaukee spectators
have put thirty men at work prospectin g
for tin near Boydtown, Grant County.
The Oldest deed in the State is in the
register of deeds Office of Crawford
County. 1t was made in the year 1871,
given to Jonathan Currie by the Nauds-
wissie Indians. The territory included
st. Paul, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls
The jury at GAINESVILLE in the case of DR..
Clara L. Jenkins, accused Of causing the
death of Mrs. Il. g. Ebbitts by malprac-
tice, returned a verdict Of not guilty few
days ago.
The annual meeting of the State Vet
Urinary Association took place at James
vile few days ago, and elected DR.. V. T.
Parkinson, of Milwaukee. President; DR..
c. l.. Martin, GAINESVILLE, Vice President;
DIR. E. W. Rowland, Monroe, Secretary /;
DR.. ]. L. Smith, Madison, Treasurer The
board Of censors for next year are DR.. W
7. Wrightworth, Eau Claire; DR.. w. r.
Clauson, West Bend; DR.. c. Evans, Ra-
cine.
A great temperance camp-meeting has
been appointed to be held in Dodgeyille,